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Saadia Faruqi
After Yasmin and her father spend the day working on a large jigsaw puzzle, her father does not feel well the next morning–and Doctor Yasmin is sure she can diagnose…
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In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani American girl whose passion for journalism starts a conversation about her grandmother's experience of the…
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Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party?
It's Eid, Ali's favourite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special…
Ali Tahir joins in a paper plane contest with a surprise twist.
On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor break by sharing his talent for building paper…
Ali Tahir is a dinosaur expert! Or is he?
Ali and his classmates are excited for their field trip to the natural history museum. Ali brags to his friends that…
Ali Tahir loses something important at the market... his brother!
Who's hungry? Ali, his grandfather, and little brother Fateh head to the South Asian market to stock up on snacks…
With her eighth birthday coming up, Marya claims she is having an epic henna party, so now she must convince her family to make it happen and work to pull…
Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden continues Saadia Faruqi and Ani Bushry's illustrated chapter book series about an ambitious Pakistani American third grader determined to prove herself-a perfect series…
Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, this charming chapter book series by the author of the successful Yasmin series follows a Pakistani-American third-grader whose plans may…
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Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, this charming chapter book series by the author of the successful Yasmin series follows a Pakistani American third-grader whose plans…
Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, this charming chapter book series by Saadia Faruqi and Ani Bushry follows a Pakistani American third-grader whose plans may backfire…
Yasmin, a Muslim, Pakistani American girl, takes charge of some sticky situations! At home, at school, or out and about, Yasmin faces challenges head on with creativity and quick thinking…
It is cooking day with Dadi, but Ali's little brother, Fateh, keeps getting in the way and annoying his brother.
Ali and his classmates build robots, but will competition lead to a meltdown? Ms. Alex brings out the makerspace cart, and the class is excited to build robots! But competitive…
Ali plans to do magic tricks for show-and-tell, and is embarrassed when they fail--but sometimes a magician just needs an assistant to get back on track.
Second grader Ali goes insect hunting in the park with his mother, but soon feels like the bugs are out to get him--until his mother reminds him that he is…
When Ali lets his emotions get the better of him during a school project, he realizes the only way to save the day--and his friendships--is with teamwork.
As their makerspace project the students in Yasmin’s second grade class are building a city: there are houses, a school, a church, even a castle, but Yasmin is not sure…
Unsure about her artistic skills, second-grader Yasmin is not looking forward to the art competition at school–but with the support and encouragement of her family she produces a prize-winning painting.
Yasmin struggles with Ms. Alex’s assignment to write an essay about her hero until she realizes that her hero is someone very close to her.
When spring arrives, Yasmin and her Baba plant a garden but Yasmin’s flower seedling keeps wilting until her Nani sits in the sun, revealing to Yasmin what the plant needs.
After carefully planning a visit with Aly and Emma, Yasmin is disappointed to see that they want to play on their own, but a creative compromise may make everyone happy.
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Everyone seems to have an idea for the science fair except for Yasmin, but after some failed experiments Yasmin’s snack break with Nani inspires an idea.
Yasmin is thrilled about her school’s new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task.
Yasmin is excited to attend a wedding party, but when the singing starts Yasmin is too shy to join in.
At a time when we are all asking questions about identity, grief, and how to stand up for what is right, this book by the author of A Thousand Questions…
While her parents are out to dinner, a bored Yasmin decides to try on some of her mother’s clothes, including her new shalwar kameez, which gets ripped–but with the help…
When a new gym teacher introduces her gym class to soccer, Yasmin fears it will be as rough as the professional sport but must try to find courage to play…
Every explorer needs a map! Baba encourages Yasmin to make one of her own. But when Yasmin loses sight of Mama at the farmer’s market, can her map bring them…
Includes discussion questions, a glossary, fun facts and an activity.
This year, celebrate Eid al-Fitr with your family, some sweet TYPE OF FOOD, and Mad Libs!
Eid Mubarak! Celebrate the holiday with Zakat-al-Fitr, sweet treats, and Eid al-Fitr Mad Libs…
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Best Practices in Grant Seeking: Beyond the Proposal explores how to involve an organization’s leadership in the grant seeking process, and how to work together with staff from public relations…
Told in two voices, eleven-year-olds Mimi, who is visiting her wealthy grandparents in Karachi, Pakistan, for the first time and Sakina, daughter of the grandparents’ cook, form an unexpected friendship.
Includes an excerpt from Yusuf Azeem is not a hero.
A new, young middle grade series that combines the heart and friendship of the Baby-sitters Club, with the irresistible appeal of adorable animals!
Pet-sitters for hire!
Imaan Bashir loves dogs…
A young middle grade series that combines the heart and friendship of the Baby-sitters Club, with the irresistible appeal of adorable animals!
The fur is going to fly!
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